Getting to Acknowledge Hayling Island
Monday, October 26th, 2009If you want to see the sights of Hayling Island, there are many ways to do that. You may either walk or cycle.
Enjoy a variety of walks with the Hayling Island group taking in the enjoyable sea views.
This group offers a short walk with a gentle pace for beginner or slower walkers to enjoy.
The longer walk enables those who enjoy a slightly faster paced saunter to enjoy the Hayling coastline whilst socialising with acquaintances.
Share a morning promenade with allies taking in the exhilarating sea air and ever changing environment, returning for refreshments.
This is mainly a flat route. There are two short hills at the Rowlands Castle end of the route. The majority of the route is on cycle path, but 3 short sections are on road:
1. from The Recreation Ground, The Fairway, Rowlands Castle to the bottom of the hill in Durrants Road
2. the section of road between Langstone Road and Langstone Bridge on to Hayling Island. The pavements on both sides of Langstone Bridge (only) are cycle paths.
3. the southern loop of Staunton Ave, Sea Front and Sinah Lane.
The Hayling Billy Coastal Course is prepared from packed scalpings, with a top-dressing, there’s a spot of tarmac and some concrete and it might be a bit lumpy in places. Almost all road bikes will cope but mountain bikes are better suited ” I bicycled the route on a mountain bike with slick road tyres and I was All Right. There are places where some would prefer to walk but these spots are few and far between and very short ” bearing in mind I wheeled the route the day following torrential downpours which pulled leaves off trees etc. a few pools about but on the whole it was pretty well drained.
If you want to know about a wonderful place to stay on Hayling Island then you should consider Cockle Warren. It is a wonderful little B and B on Hayling Island and you would not be badly served if you went there
Cockle Warren Cottage Hotel
36 Sea Front, Hayling Island, PO11 9HL
023 9246 4961
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